Someone told me they will use a litter box. They do not bark. They would not claw the furniture. They just hop around and look cute.
Is that true?
2006-07-25 06:39:11 · 20 answers · asked by NANCY K 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes it is true. A friend of mine has a rabbit. He is trained to use the litter box. They let him out to hop around & exercise, but do not leave a rabbit out alone all day. Their teeth are always growing & they chew alot. You may come home to a kitchen cabinet being chewed - that happened to my friend.
2006-07-25 06:43:42 · answer #1 · answered by pkbuddy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
We have a house rabbit but she spends the night in a pen, it is a dog pen about 5ft by 5ft. Rabbits can be trained to use a litter box, they do not bark but they can have distructive behavior. They chew on anything and everything, any paper that is in reach, some will chew on floorboards. Some will dig into carpet. They do not just sit around and look cute, they have to be supervised. You also have to put all electrical cords away because they can chew on them. Having a pen for when the rabbit is not out is a good idea, and each rabbit has it's own personality, so you need to find one that will work with you and your lifestyle.
2006-07-25 06:52:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, rabbits can make good house pets. They can be litterbox trained and most of them do well with it. However, rabbits do tend to chew, so you need to rabbit-proof the areas of your home where the rabbit will have access. My rabbits are in a large, homemade cage when no one is home, but when we're there the rabbits have free range. Neither one has ever gone to the bathroom outside of the litterbox.
You should read up more on rabbits. Check the links below.
2006-07-25 07:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by CanineHeroTahoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY
I have a rabbit that lives loose in my apartment. I went to the local animal shelter and asked for the cleanest, friendliest rabbit they had and they gave me a largish gray/white bunny. At first, he would make mess everywhere, but I put a litter box with his old bedding in each room and only let him out when I was there. After a week he was using the litter boxes consistently and I was leaving him loose all day. Now there is only one litter box and his cage to clean and he only goes in his cage to eat. He did try to nibble on a few things but I always had a squirt gun ready for when he tried and he learned in a few days that chewing is only allowed in his cage (there are a few wooden chew toys). He doesn't liked to be held, but will jump up and asked for his head to be stroked all the time (he licks like a dog in return).
2006-07-25 15:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have a pet rabbit and he was litter box trained. He was so cute. They are rather aloof and not too cuddly like a cat or dog. The worstthing though is that they chew any and all electrical cords they can find. I had to get 2 new floor lamps, an alarm clock, and it almost chewed all the way through the TV cord.
2006-07-25 06:44:52 · answer #5 · answered by QueenC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won't claw the furniture, but they'll chew on it. Rabbits chew on everything (furniture, carpet, cords) and you can't make them stop because it's an instinct...their teeth grow constantly and they have to wear them down. You'll have to put apple bitters or Tobasco on things you don't want them eating. They can be litterbox trained and they do not bark. I would recommend having a cage or crate that the rabbit can stay in when you are not home. I know some people think this is cruel, but you don't mind having a bedroom to sleep in, do you?
P.S. They are NOT rodents...they are lagomorphs...big difference!!
2006-07-25 08:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by BB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people have free range rabbits in their house. These people are really experienced with rabbits. I would start with an exercise pen and then gradually wok towards free range when you understand the bun personality. Read the articles on this website to see if a rabbit is right for you http://www.rabbit.org
2006-07-26 01:08:52 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck on them using a litter box. I hope you enjoy stepping on and picking up little balls of rabbit poop. Rabbits will also chew anything they can reach including and especially electrical cords. A rabbits teeth never stop growing so they have to almost continually chew to keep them worn down to a manageable size.
My answer? Rabbits DO NOT make good house pets.
2006-07-25 06:44:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, but they pee everywhere. :) So if you have mostly carpeted rooms, I would not suggest having a loose rabbit in your house. We kept ours in a cage for 13 years. But like...once a day we would take her out and let her run around a big room to get some freedom and exercise.
2006-07-25 06:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by adrianbrocker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had more than one friend with a litterbox trained rabbit. It can be done. Check out this Web site
http://islandgems.net/littertraining.html
While rabbits can be litterbox trained, they are not like a dog or a cat. They will look cute, yet their affection is harder to earn.
2006-07-25 07:16:29 · answer #10 · answered by Caffeinated 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋